What looked to be a mismatch on paper ended up playing out that way in reality, as former champ Lyoto Machida capped off the UFC’s final show of 2014 by dusting C.B. Dollaway with a gunshot of a body kick early in the first round of UFC Fight Night 58’s main event. Check out what the pros had to say about Machida’s brilliant performance, plus all the rest of Saturday’s nuggets from the FOX Sports 1 main card.
CB Dollaway’s performance is the 100th in modern UFC history with zero strikes landed.
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) December 21, 2014
Wow! Machida knows how to abuse a liver! #UFCFightNight58
— John Hathaway (@ufcjohnhathaway) December 21, 2014
Ouch!
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) December 21, 2014
Damn machida is a bad mofo
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) December 21, 2014
That’s why he’s my fav @lyotomachidafw amazing victory! #UFCFightNight
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) December 21, 2014
Well that was fast! Broken rib maybe?
— Thomas E Watson (@TomKongWatson) December 21, 2014
Well!! That was fast and precise!!! @ufc @UFCONFOX
— Tarec Saffiedine (@tarecfighter) December 21, 2014
Ouch!!! Can’t wait on machida hope C.B is ok that was a nasty
— Ross Pearson (@RossTheRealDeal) December 21, 2014
Oh my god
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) December 21, 2014
Damn….#UFCBarueri
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 21, 2014
WOW that was fast , Machida!!! I wonder if that was more of an air attack or Liver? #ufc #FightNight http://t.co/VrHvbzM1XI
— TJ Waldburger (@TJWaldburger) December 21, 2014
@lyotomachidafw could kick a fly out of the air with his kicks ..dude is a sniper with those legs @UFConFoxLive @UFCONFOX @IridiumSports
— Chris Heatherly (@get_stumpd185) December 21, 2014
Great job @lyotomachidafw what a stud! @LukeRockhold get it. Invite the Dragon to the staples center in February! #whatafight
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) December 21, 2014
@lyotomachidafw looked good. I’m ready when you are @danawhite
— Luke Rockhold (@LukeRockhold) December 21, 2014
RENAN BARAO VS. MITCH GAGNON
Is it just me or does #barauo look nervous as shit #UFCBarueri
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) December 21, 2014
Baroa looks tough to take down and I think that weirdly excites me =) #UFCBarueri
— Aljamain Sterling (@FunkMaster_UFC) December 21, 2014
Great showing by @MitchGagnonUFC against one of the worlds best!
— Chad Laprise (@ChadLaprise) December 21, 2014
I think Gagnon shld have kept it standing #UFCBarueri
— Alptekin Ozkilic (@alpozkilicmma) December 21, 2014
Looks like Barao hasn’t gotten over what TJ did to him. #ufcbaueri #brasil #porra
— Justin Buchholz (@jbmma155) December 21, 2014
U never want a fighter to feel like he’s anything but invincible on fight night. Nice sub but perhaps #barao felt more “human-like” tonight.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 21, 2014
PATRICK CUMMINS VS. ANTONIO CARLOS JUNIOR
Great round for cummins. @OfficialDurkin
— michael (@bisping) December 21, 2014
Congrats to my boy @OfficialDurkin big win in Brazil! Three wins in a row and he’s just getting started #UFCFightNight
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) December 21, 2014
@OfficialDurkin #clinic #UFCFightNight
— Dennis Bermudez (@MenaceBermudez) December 21, 2014
Great job Durkin! That went as expected Good luck trying to submit or takedown @OfficialDurkin
— Thomas E Watson (@TomKongWatson) December 21, 2014
Official: Cummins out-landed ACJ in total strikes by a count of 122 to 14. Four takedowns, 6 passes, 62 sig. strikes.
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) December 21, 2014
RASHID MAGOMEDOV VS. ELIAS SILVERIO
Wowwww #UFCBarueri
— Roger Narvaez (@Silverback316) December 21, 2014
Great finish, worked his ass off for it
— Louis Gaudinot (@LouGaudinotUFC) December 21, 2014
Ok that was weird
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) December 21, 2014
Magomedov’s GnP when he had Silverio hurt was great. He didn’t let Silverio recover and ultimately beat the clock with 3secs left of rd 3
— Andy Ogle (@thelittleaxe) December 21, 2014
They should do a TUF nations Russia vs ???
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) December 21, 2014
Magomedov might be a problem at 155. Excellent counter wrestling, sharp striking, patience & killer instinct. #UFCBarueri
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 21, 2014
ERICK SILVA VS. MIKE RHODES
That was a great finish! What a squeeze! #UFCFightNight
— Louis Gaudinot (@LouGaudinotUFC) December 21, 2014
— Julianna Peña (@VenezuelanVixen) December 21, 2014
Wow
— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) December 21, 2014
Wait, were his eyes open?! #UFCFightNight
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 21, 2014
Erick Silva remains one of the most dangerous welterweight fighters in the world…in the 1st round. Consistency will be key going forward.
— Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) December 21, 2014
I’ll tell you this @TeamRocBiggie has got one of the hardest 3 fights to start in the UFC dude is fearless. Love you homie.
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) December 21, 2014
Love watching this dude fight #UFCBarueri
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) December 21, 2014
Impressive win by Silva… But Rhodes was way out of his depth in that fight. #UFCBarueri
— Cathal Pendred (@PendredMMA) December 21, 2014
DANIEL SARAFIAN VS. ANTONIO DOS SANTOS JR.
That dude just broke a finger #BlameBiggie
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) December 21, 2014
Wow, I’ve seen fighters pop their arms back in socket before, crazy they didn’t let them continue to fight. The pimple lives #UFCFightNight
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) December 21, 2014
When you say oh my ginger hurts and want to chill for second that’s called a verbal submission
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) December 21, 2014
Sad way to end a fight I was enjoying that #UFCBarueri
— Dylan Andrews (@dylanthevillian) December 21, 2014
Ha ha ha shit! Finger not ginger!!! FML
— ike vallie-flagg (@IKEVF) December 21, 2014
Why is Ben askren on the commercials during a Ufc event pic.twitter.com/L7VV89dwGU
— michael (@bisping) December 21, 2014